Surfshark vs Windscribe
Surfshark and Windscribe are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
It's a dead heat.
Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.
Choose Surfshark if…
- • You want Surfshark's edge on what the long plan costs and how long you have to get a refund
Choose Windscribe if…
- • You want Windscribe's edge on trying it before you pay and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payWindscribe winsSurfshark5/10
7-day free trial for $0.00
Trial offer
- No free plan, against Free plan
Source: security.org ↗
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotWindscribe winsSurfshark5/10
4.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 31,424 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Windscribe wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3How many devices at onceTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4What it costs to startWindscribe winsSurfshark5/10
$18.95/mo billed monthly (not $16.45)
1 month billing tab
- $16.45/mo, billed monthly, against $9.00/mo, billed monthly
Source: surfshark.com ↗
Windscribe8/10$9.00/mo, billed monthly
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Windscribe wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5What the long plan costsSurfshark winsSurfshark8/10
$2.49/mo, first 27 months
Surfshark Starter; '1 month' tab vs '24 months' tab (+3 extra months, first term)
Source: surfshark.com ↗
Windscribe5/10$5.75/mo, billed yearly
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $2.49/mo, first 27 months
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Surfshark wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How long you have to get a refundSurfshark winsSurfshark8/10
30-day money-back
Surfshark Starter; '1 month' tab vs '24 months' tab (+3 extra months, first term)
Source: surfshark.com ↗
Windscribe5/107 days (under 10 GB used)
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 7 days (under 10 GB used), against 30-day money-back
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Surfshark wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many countries it coversSurfshark winsSurfshark8/10
100 countries
Surfshark Starter; '1 month' tab vs '24 months' tab (+3 extra months, first term)
Source: surfshark.com ↗
Windscribe5/1069+ countries
Pro; Monthly Plan vs Yearly Plan (longest term); Free plan also offered
- 69+ countries, against 100 countries
Source: windscribe.com ↗
Surfshark wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- paid only
- 4.2 out of 5, against 4.3 out of 5
- $16.45/mo, billed monthly, against $14.99/mo, billed monthly
- 100 countries, against 150 countries
- 4,500+ servers, against 7,100+ servers
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $3.49/mo, first 27 months
- 7 days (under 10 GB used), against 30-day money-back
- 69+ countries, against 150 countries
- $5.75/mo, billed yearly, against $2.99/mo, first 28 months